Re: Add/Remove



MS Has a utility to clean up the Add/Remove database and it works, I
just disremember it's exact name. It's in the Recourse Kit and is
downloaded from MS TechNet.

"Kurious" <kurious@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:wbIqf.3920$%N1.548304@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Google search will provide many Add\Remove programs & info on such
|
| "Gene" <Gene@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:311F12F2-E2C2-4171-B8F1-0E04F70620E2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > Running WindowsXP with Serv Pack 2
| >
| > Two weeks ago I used add/remove to remove a program, but the name
of the
| > program was left behind. I tried to use Add/Remove again but got
the
| > message
| > "An installation support file could not be installed. The system
cannot
| > find
| > the file specified". So I left it that way.
| >
| > Now I find that I need this program again but when I try to
install it, I
| > get the message that "...it's already installed. Use Add/Remove
to remove
| > it".
| >
| > Can anyone PLEASE tell me how to get the name of the program off
the
| > Add/Remove Page?
| >
| > Thank you! Gene
|
|


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